One day before the drivers in the Mexico F1 Grand Prix hit the Hermanos Rodríguez track for test laps, ExxonMobil and the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team, together with team driver Daniel Ricciardo, held an event to announce the arrival of Synergy fuels and Mobil 1 lubricants to the Mexican market

Last week’s news was mostly focused on preparations for the seventh NAFTA negotiation round between Mexico, Canada and the US. No agreement has been reached on the topics of rules of origin for automotive content and the resolution of trade disputes.

On the other hand, Mexico’s automotive industry reached several historic highs this week. First, [...]

F1 is the perfect breeding ground for automotive technology development and innovation. Teams have the incentive to become faster and more efficient to compete against rivals, causing new technologies to find their way into commercial vehicles that people drive every day. After 60 years of racing, the evolution of F1 technology regulations has opened the [...]

Mexico is doing good in the automotive industry and is attracting investment, according to news from last week. Car sales in other countries are stable but brands are starting to notice the importance of electric vehicles for the market’s development.

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Sergio Perez (Force India), currently in seventh place of the Formula One World Championship leaderboard [...]

Nico Rosberg followed in his father Keke’s footsteps last weekend, finishing second to secure the Formula 1 world championship win. He described the excitement of his first world championship crown following a battle with teammate and three-time champion Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 27, 2016.

A return to Goodwood timed to clash with the Brexit results, saw the Vuhl 05RR honor the 2016 theme for Full Throttle’s ‘The Endless Pursuit of Power’ with a 600 bhp/tonne special. Described as Bugatti-Veyron-fast, The Mexican sports car has received an upgraded 05RR motor, for more power and less weight. The 2.0 EcoBoost Ford [...]

With many fans often left down in the dumps, this Formula 1 season wasn’t the most spectacular one. Yet it still provoked many changes to how the elite racing world championship is going to take shape in the coming years.

With what many people call Hamilton’s easiest season of his career, he snatched the World Championship [...]

This is an exclusive preview of the 2015 edition of Mexico Automotive Review. If you want to get all the information, plus other relevant insights regarding the Mexican automotive industry, get your copy of Mexico Automotive Review 2015.

After a dreadful 2015 season filled with step backs and disappointments, Red Bull’s owner Dietrich Mateschitz has drawn the last straw; either they find a competent and competitive engine replacement, or the powerhouse calls it quits in its Formula One participation.

The current threats to leave the sport hit the F1 world after unsuccessful negotiations from [...]